{"id":27987,"date":"2023-07-14T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T10:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/?p=27987"},"modified":"2023-07-14T11:30:12","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T09:30:12","slug":"icast-announces-37-new-product-showcase-best-of-category-winners-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flyfishing-blog.com\/flyfishing-blog.com\/2023\/07\/14\/icast-announces-37-new-product-showcase-best-of-category-winners-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"ICAST Announces 37 New Product Showcase \u201cBest of Category\u201d Winners for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prestigious industry awards highlight the best of the best in Orlando<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\n

Astronaut Mike Massimino captivated a sold-out State of the Industry Breakfast with tales of space shuttle flights and interstellar telescope repairs as the recreational sportfishing industry\u2019s largest trade show officially blasted off from the Orange County Convention Center on Wednesday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cMike Massimino was rejected by NASA three times before he became an astronaut,\u201d said St. Croix Rods V.P. of Sales & Marketing, Jeff Schluter. \u201cFor our industry, it was an inspirational message of overcoming obstacles and sticking together to work as a team.\u201d<\/p>\n

Massimino\u2019s inspiring stories of unity in space started a countdown clock to one of the most anticipated events at the annual trade show hosted by the American Sportfishing Association<\/a>\u2014the ICAST Industry Awards Reception. After a jam-packed day of activities on a show floor bustling with thousands of retailers, media members and exhibitors, the votes were tallied for the ICAST\u2019s prestigious \u201cBest of Category\u201d awards. From a field of 1,087 new products representing 292 companies, 37 winners were crowned.<\/p>\n

\u201cWinning an award at ICAST puts a product on the map,\u201d said Westin Fishing COO, Thomas Sonotra, who traveled from Denmark to attend the show and will fly back across the Atlantic as a winner. \u201cTo get exposure at a show like this really shows that your team has done something remarkable. A lot of hours go behind each product from field testing to making sure that what you design is super unique and capable of competing against tough competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s New Product Showcase featured a bonanza of products ranging from bass boats to personal watercraft, cutting-edge tackle and groundbreaking electronics. Now, after a full day of voting and analysis by an audience of peers, these category winners are left standing. On Thursday, Best of Category winners will go head-to-head to determine an overall ICAST 2023 Best of Show:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best of Fishing Lifestyle<\/p>\n

Novelties and Wellness<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: The GoMist Drink and Misting Bottle | ExtremeMist Personal Cooling Systems\u00a0<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Devin Holmgren <\/span><\/span>marketing@extrememist.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Motorized Boating Accessories<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: PowerPole Move ZR | Power-Pole\u00ae<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Curt Hill <\/span><\/span>curt@power-pole.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Non-Motorized Boating Accessory<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: BOTE WATER HAMMOCK | BOTE<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Suzy Hunt <\/span><\/span>suzy@boteboard.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Boats and Watercraft<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL + 132 | Johnson Outdoors Watercraft, Inc.<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Alex Sherbino <\/span><\/span>alex.sherbino@johnsonoutdoors.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Footwear<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Ankle Deck Boots – Black | AFTCO<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Denny Le <\/span><\/span>denny@aftco.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Ice Fishing<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: LiveScope\u2122 Plus Ice Fishing Bundle LI with ECHOMAP\u2122 UHD2 93sv | Garmin USA<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Carly Hysell <\/span><\/span>carly.hysell@garmin.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Eyewear<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: King Tide 8, Black 580G Blue Mirror | Costa Sunglasses<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Hannah Trotter <\/span><\/span>hannah_ext@verdepr.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Lifestyle Apparel for Women<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Women\u2019s Coverup Dress | Huk Performance Fishing<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Bobby Lader <\/span><\/span>blader@marolina.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Lifestyle Apparel for Men<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Ocean Bound Hooded Performance Shirt | AFTCO<\/span><\/span>
\nDenny Le <\/span><\/span>denny@aftco.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Warm Weather Technical Apparel for Women<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Mojeaux 1\/4 Zip Performance Shirt | AFTCO<\/span><\/span>
\nDenny Le <\/span><\/span>denny@aftco.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Warm Weather Technical Apparel for Men<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Channel Hooded Performance Shirt | AFTCO<\/span><\/span>
\nDenny Le <\/span><\/span>denny@aftco.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Cold Weather Technical Apparel for Women<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Women\u2019s Barricade Rain Suit | AFTCO<\/span><\/span>
\nDenny Le <\/span><\/span>denny@aftco.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Cold Weather Technical Apparel for Men<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Gale Pullover | Blackfish Gear<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Addy Hansen <\/span><\/span>ahansen@clamcorp.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best of General Tackle<\/p>\n

Soft and Hard Coolers<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Flop Box 10 | Flop Industries<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Kyle Dougherty <\/span><\/span>Kyle@divebombindustries.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Electronics<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Westin EscapeCam | Westin Fishing<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Michael Trost <\/span><\/span>mtr@fairpoint.dk<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Cutlery, Hand Plies or Tools<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: BUBBA Pro Series Smart Fish Scale | BUBBA<\/span><\/span>
\nContact Matt Kinamore <\/span><\/span>mkinamore@aob.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Fishing Accessory<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: ENGEL USB Rechargeable Lithium-Ion XL Live Bait Aerator Pump | ENGEL Coolers<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Chris Holloway <\/span><\/span>chris@engelcoolers.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Kids\u2019 Tackle<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: ProFISHiency Next Gen Crazy Combo | Anything Possible Brands<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Amanda Rispoli <\/span><\/span>arispoli@anythingpossible.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Tackle Management<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Pontoon Boat Tackle Center | Boat Outfitters<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Jared Walton <\/span><\/span>jwalton@teakisle.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Terminal Tackle<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: VMC Swingin\u2019 Ned Rig Jig | Rapala<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Matt Jensen matt.<\/a><\/span><\/span>jensen@rapalavmc.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Custom Tackle and Components<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>American Tackle Tsuka 2 Complete Carbon Handle | American Tackle Company<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Kevin Landers <\/span><\/span>Kevin@americantackle.us<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Fishing Line<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Mastiff Fluorocarbon | Shimano<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Cory Van Auken <\/span><\/span>cory@darbycommunications.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best of Fly Fishing<\/p>\n

Fly Fishing Waders & Wading Boots<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: G4Z Stockingfoot Wader | Simms Fishing Products<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: John Frazier John.<\/a><\/span><\/span>frazier@simmsfishing.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Fly Lines, Leaders, Tippet and Line Accessories<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: BUZBE Colony 8T (THIN) | BUZBE<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Caleb Sutton <\/span><\/span>Caleb@buzbe.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Fly Fishing Packs, Bags & Luggage<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Flyweight Vest Pack | Simms Fishing Products<\/span><\/span>
\nJohn Frazier <\/span><\/span>John.frazier@simmsfishing.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Fly Fishing Technical Apparel and Accessories<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Master M6014 Edition | Renzetti, Inc.<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Lilly Renzentti <\/span><\/span>Lilly@renzetti.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Fly Fishing Reel<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Cheeky Spray Fly Reel | Cheeky Fishing<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Peter Vandergrift <\/span><\/span>pvandergrift@northpointbrands.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Fly Fishing Rod<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Hardy Marksman Z | Pure Fishing, Inc.<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Kimberly Hoffman <\/span><\/span>Kimberly.hoffman@purefishing.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best of Lures<\/p>\n

Freshwater Soft Lure<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Berkley PowerBait Nessie | Pure Fishing, Inc.<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Kimberly Hoffman <\/span><\/span>Kimberly.hoffman@purefishing.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Saltwater Soft Lure<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: Mulletron LT (Line Through) Swimbait | Z-Man Fishing Products<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Cory Schmidt <\/span><\/span>cschmidt@zmanfishing.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Freshwater Hard Lure<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: ChatterBait Elite EVO | Z-Man Fishing Products<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Cory Schmidt <\/span><\/span>cschmidt@zmanfishing.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Saltwater Hard Lure<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: MIrrOlure The Duke Dog | L&S Bait Company<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Michael Tennian mtennian1@tampabay.rr.com<\/a><\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Best of Rods<\/p>\n

Freshwater Rod<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>Product: St. Croix Mojo Bass TRIGON | St. Croix Rods<\/span><\/span>
\nContact: Josh Lantz <\/span><\/span>joshl@stcroixrods.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Saltwater Rod<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nProduct: NRX+ Inshore | Shimano
\nContact: Cory Van Auken cory@darbycommunications.com<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Rod & Reel Combo<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nProduct: Abu Garcia ZATA Baitcast Combo | Pure Fishing, Inc.
\nContact: Kimberly Hoffman Kimberly.hoffman@purefishing.com<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Best of Reels<\/p>\n

Freshwater Reel<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nProduct: Stradic FM | Shimano
\nContact: Cory Van Auken cory@darbycommunications.com<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Saltwater Reel<\/span><\/span><\/strong>
\nProduct: Seapower 1200 | Daiwa Corporation
\nContact: Chip Cone chipc@daiwa.com<\/a>
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Navigate the ICAST Show with the ICAST App<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Loaded with helpful features, the ICAST mobile app, sponsored by ANYTHINGPossible Brands<\/a>, is a one-stop shop for maps, event schedules, booth locations and exhibitor listings. Available on both Android and Apple devices, the app is a convenient digital companion to keep a busy week organized.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Keeping Up with ICAST<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ICAST can be found on social media at: Facebook – @icastfishing – Instagram – @icastshow and Twitter – @ICASTshow. When posting, use hashtags: #ICAST2023 #ICASTshow #ICAST.
\n<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n


\n<\/span><\/span>Thank You ICAST 2023 Sponsors!<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

ASA extends our sincere thanks and appreciation to our members for their generous support of ICAST 2023.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Platinum:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Recreational Boating & Fishing Foundation<\/a>, Under Armour<\/a> and Wired2Fish<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Gold:<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, Coastal Conservation Association<\/a>, Crocodile Bay<\/a>, Engel Coolers<\/a>, <\/span><\/span>Fishing Tackle Retailer<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/em>, Garmin<\/a>, Major League Fishing<\/a>, KastKing<\/a>, Shimano<\/a>, St. Croix Rod<\/a>, VisitOrlando<\/a> and WayPoint TV<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Silver:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> AFTCO<\/a>, ANYTHINGPossible Brands<\/a>, Bonnier Corporation<\/a>, Get Folks Fishing Foundation<\/a> and Marsh Wear<\/a>.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>Bronze:<\/span><\/span><\/strong> Beer Bung<\/a>, Hook + Bullet<\/a> and Hook & Tackle<\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

American Sportfishing Association<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1001 N Fairfax St Ste 501<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Alexandria, VA 22314-1587<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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